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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the Law Society of Scotland have called on the Scottish government's newly formed tax advisory group to embark on an active reform agenda. In a joint letter to the Scottish government, they underscored the necessity for improved public aw

Solicitors have voted to approve an increase to the practising certificate (PC) fee. A resolution on the recommended fee for 2023/24 was passed at the Law Society’s annual general meeting, with a PC fee of £731.25 confirmed.

More than 160 high school pupils have attended a virtual event designed to inform and inspire the next generation of Scottish solicitors and advocates, including young people from less-advantaged backgrounds. The Law Society of Scotland’s Virtual Summer School took place over four days last we

The feminisation of the Scottish legal profession continues, with almost 57 per cent of solicitors being female compared to 55 per cent two years ago. The Law Society of Scotland has published its latest diversity data, collected as part of the annual practising certificate (PC) renewal process to o

An early-career solicitor for a company focused on reducing food waste has been awarded the Law Society of Scotland’s 2023 In-House Rising Star Award. Christopher Knudsen – who has worked as global legal counsel at Too Good To Go since December 2021 – was selected from a shortlist

Long-standing editor of The Journal, Peter Nicholson, has been conferred honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland. He becomes the 21st person to be given the award of lifetime membership of the society since the organisation was founded in 1949.

A senior judge has said that despite advances in AI technology, it is unlikely to replace human beings in judicial decision-making in complex, personal cases but could provide solutions for certain types of civil disputes. Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos predicted that AI was likely to make dec

Scotland’s best high school debaters have been crowned, with two pupils from Broxburn Academy winning the 2023 final of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament. The team of Emma Bell and Ruby Ferguson from Broxburn triumphed against three other finalist teams from Albyn School, Balfron Hig

The search for the latest bright idea in risk management within the Scottish legal profession returns for another year. The Innovation Cup invites Scottish solicitors, paralegals, trainees, cash-room staff, and student associates to submit their best ideas for risk management products, tools, or str

The Law Society of Scotland has moved to support law students by advising universities that a marking and assessment boycott should not impede progress from undergraduate studies to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP).

The Law Society of Scotland has said a regular review mechanism for fees payable in civil court cases is critical to ensure solicitors are not short-changed by cost-of-living pressures. The Scottish Civil Justice Council recently announced that solicitor fees in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal

Four up-and-coming Scottish solicitors have been shortlisted as finalists for this year’s In-House Rising Star Award. They were selected from a field of nine candidates for the Law Society of Scotland’s annual award to recognise the best Scottish-qualified in-house solicitors with up to

The Law Society of Scotland’s Council has selected Glasgow solicitor Michael Samuel as just the 20th person to receive honorary membership. He is the first person bestowed with life membership of the Law Society since 2021, and just the 10th person since the millennium.

The incoming president of the Law Society of Scotland has pledged to fight for the independence of the legal profession from government, describing this as a critical time for the profession and the rule of law in Scotland. Sheila Webster, a commercial litigation solicitor, takes up the presidency f

The Law Society of Scotland has signed up to an international declaration on protecting the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession. The move follows the organisation’s warnings about new proposals to reform regulation of legal services, which could see unprecedented direct inte